Published April 2009 | Version v1
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EDXRF analysis of beach rock samples of andaman island

Creators

  • 1. Department of Physics, Sri Sivasubramania Nadar College of Engineering, Kalavakkam (India)
  • 2. Department of Physics, SMK Fomra Institute of Technology, Thaiyur (India)
  • 3. Environmental and Industrial Safety Section, Safety Group, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Tamilnadu (India)
  • 4. Paleobiology Group, Agharkar Research Institute (India)

Description

Elemental contents of beach rock samples were analyzed using EDXRF. The samples were collected from three locations of Andaman Island. The Al, Ca, K, Fe, Ti, Si, V, Co, Cu, Ba, Zn, Pb, Cd and Mn contents were determined. The geochemical behavior of elements in the region is discussed. The elemental contents of beach rock samples from Andaman Island are much below the values of both earth crust and that of Tamilnadu region. However, content of the biogenic element Ca was the highest of all elements. This is due to the typical beach rock formation. (authors)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Science and Techniques
Journal Volume
20
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 93-98
ISSN
1001-8042

INIS

Country of Publication
China
Country of Input or Organization
China
INIS RN
41125217
Subject category
S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; S58: GEOSCIENCES;
Descriptors DEI
ALUMINIUM; BARIUM; CADMIUM; CALCIUM; COASTAL REGIONS; COBALT; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; COPPER; GEOCHEMISTRY; IRON; ISLANDS; LEAD; MANGANESE; MULTI-ELEMENT ANALYSIS; POTASSIUM; ROCKS; SILICON; TITANIUM; VANADIUM; X-RAY FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS; ZINC
Descriptors DEC
ALKALI METALS; ALKALINE EARTH METALS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; ELEMENTS; EVALUATION; METALS; NONDESTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS; SEMIMETALS; TRANSITION ELEMENTS; X-RAY EMISSION ANALYSIS

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